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Entering text

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Entering text There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or predictive text input. By using predictive text input you only have to press each key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the word when all letters are entered. To enter text using multitap • Press - until the letter appears. • Press to add a space. • Press to enter punctuation marks. To enter text using predictive text input • For example, if you want to write the word "Land", press , , , . • If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press to accept and add a space. To accept a word without adding a space, press . • If the word or punctuation mark is not the one you want, press or repeatedly to view alternative words. To add a word to the dictionary 1 When you write the message, select Options > Spell word. 2 Enter the word using multitap and select Insert. How to use the keys • To change the input method, press and hold down . • To shift between upper case and lower case letters, press . 29 This is the Internet version of the User's guide. © Print only for private use.

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Entering text
There are two methods you can use to enter text: multitap or
predictive text input.
To enter text using multitap
Press
until the letter appears.
Press
to add a space.
Press
to enter punctuation marks.
To enter text using predictive text input
For example, if you want to write the word “Land”, press
,
,
,
If the word or punctuation mark is the one you want, press
to accept and add a space. To accept a word without
adding a space, press
.
If the word or punctuation mark is not the one you want,
press
or
repeatedly to view alternative words.
To add a word to the dictionary
1
When you write the message, select
Options
>
Spell word
.
2
Enter the word using multitap and select
Insert
.
How to use the keys
To change the input method, press and hold down
To shift between upper case and lower case letters, press
By using predictive text input you only have to press each
key once. Continue writing a word even if it appears to be
wrong. The phone uses the dictionary to recognize the
word when all letters are entered.
This is the Internet version of the User’s guide. ' Print only for private use.